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Jayelle Cochran

Biography

Jayelle Cochran is an independent author and artist living in San Diego. As a military wife and mother of two special needs children, finding time to write and publish her novels can prove to be a challenge at times. According to Jayelle, there are two things a writer needs if they wish to make it into a career: Perseverance and Dedication, and she has both in full supply.

Jayelle's writing primarily consists of Urban Fantasy, though she has plans for a post-apocalyptic scifi series for the future. Currently, she is focusing on the Supernatural Uprising series of novels. After the 4th novel for the Supernatural Uprising has been written, then the second series will begin and the two will be written in tandem.

Although she has been writing for over a decade, it wasn't until Sadie's War that Jayelle became serious about turning her love of writing into a career. The novel had began as a way for Jayelle to cope with her addiction to role playing games. Taking a few characters from a freeform campaign, and designing a few new ones, she began to write her daydreams about these characters. It wasn't long before a story began to unfold and a new love for writing was ignited.

Smashwords Interview

Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
I grew up on Long Island in New York. My high school, Sewanhaka, had an amazing English teacher who encouraged me to write. Her lessons taught me a lot about creative writing and finding influence wherever you are. Sometimes she would play a short amount of music, and then ask us to write a story based on what we felt or thought of while listening. It's probably one of the best writing exercises that I learned while in Sewanhaka, and something that I sometimes will do when I need a change in pace, or something to practice with.
When did you first start writing?
When I was about 12 years old I started writing poetry. I was a very depressed child, and writing helped me to release some of the emotional pain that had built up inside of me. Since then, writing has always been very therapeutic. It doesn't matter if I'm writing in my journal or working on a story, ever since I was a preteen I have used writing to help me cope with any stress in my life. As far as novels are concerned, I didn't start working on that until I was about 28 years old. Before that it was either short stories or poetry. The Supernatural Uprising Novels were started in 2012 and the first one, Sadie's War, was published in 2014.
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Where to find Jayelle Cochran online

Website: http://jayellecochran.com
Twitter: @JayelleCochran
Facebook: Facebook profile

Where to buy in print

https://www.amazon.com/Jayelle-Cochran/e/B00IQDUU2Q/

Series

Supernatural Uprising Novels by
The government portrays all born with a supernatural power as a danger to society and national security. They work hard to convince the general public that these people need to be captured and eliminated for their safety. Little do they know that a movement grows among the very supernaturals they fear. Tired of the dangerous experiments, illegal arrests, and unjust persecution, the supernatural community decides that enough is enough! The opportunity they've waited for has arrived. With the aid of Salvina 'Sal' Vinachelli, the prodigal daughter of a mob boss who started the movement, they shall take justice and revenge into their own hands. Each novel within the Supernatural Uprising series portrays the experiences of different people who, at one point or another, are swept up by the war the Vinachelli family began in order to free those born with power.
Sadie's War: A Supernatural Uprising Novel: Book 1
Price: $4.95 USD.
Tara's Escape: A Supernatural Uprising Novel: Book 2
Price: $4.95 USD.
Sarah's Nightmare: A Supernatural Uprising Novel: Book 3
Price: $4.95 USD.

Books

Sarah's Nightmare: A Supernatural Uprising Novel: Book 3 by
Series: Supernatural Uprising Novels. Price: $4.95 USD. Words: 97,160. Language: English. Published: September 1, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Urban
On the run from brainwashed terrorists, a young woman learns that her nightmares are more than mere dreams.
Tara's Escape: A Supernatural Uprising Novel: Book 2 by
Series: Supernatural Uprising Novels. Price: $4.95 USD. Words: 140,810. Language: English. Published: November 2, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Urban
Marked for death since birth for the power she wields, a psychic spy learns that freedom is an illusion worth fighting for. Each book in this series may be read together or as a stand-alone.
Sadie's War: A Supernatural Uprising Novel: Book 1 by
Series: Supernatural Uprising Novels. Price: $4.95 USD. Words: 126,300. Language: English. Published: February 22, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Urban, Fiction » Science fiction » Utopias & dystopias
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A blind traumatized teen learns of love and inadvertently becomes the catalyst for a revolution. Each book in this series may be read together or as a stand-alone.

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